(n) the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion, Syn. secularisation

secularization

(n) transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession, Syn. secularisation

secularize

(v) make secular and draw away from a religious orientation, Syn. secularise, Example:Ataturk secularized Turkey

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Secularization

n. [ Cf. F. sécularisation. ] The act of rendering secular, or the state of being rendered secular; conversion from regular or monastic to secular; conversion from religious to lay or secular possession and uses; as, the secularization of church property. [ 1913 Webster ]

Secularize

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Secularized p. pr. & vb. n. Secularizing ] [ Cf. F. séculariser. ] 1. To convert from regular or monastic into secular; as, to secularize a priest or a monk. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To convert from spiritual to secular or common use; as, to secularize a church, or church property. [ 1913 Webster ]

At the Reformation the abbey was secularized. W. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To make worldly or unspiritual. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

還俗

[げんぞく, genzoku] (n, vs) return to secular life; secularization; secularisation

世俗化

[せぞくか, sezokuka] (n, vs) secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation

俗化

[ぞっか, zokka] (n, vs) vulgarization; vulgarisation; secularization; secularisation; popularization; popularisation

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